Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-06-04
nr. Taln,auc's First Cigar.

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The f.me ha1 como = ny ooyaooI
which I though, demands 0i re a
capacity 20 smoke The oi peoplt OF
.h~UouerLo.Iso..t ali3o neither ;.c
sigut nor the smeii oi thc Virginia
weed. Whom rnini.-e.s came there.
nos oy positive injunction, bat - q
aor, OF IN. met u % what would bs
s"17st. -hey wAi.T"f their pipe on tire
back a.sp-. I,.e hcuss ,yIid not
stand sanctiiird smoke. it may Oe
imagined how 'it-,= chance rh-rc was
,ur a@oies,eno ci-ag-pu:iiul.
By some rare good fortune which
pu, n my hands thIee cGts, 1 found
access TO 4 tobacco store-&s the id
Of sna long, nHros. fragrant box
CTsuci, ANA Tor tie frat ,'..- WI.
ed q rlcag, .ay .-c..n-s on,
maniruc-s. superiority, ena a-.l.-"a-
.ion can scarcely br :..aeia,.. save by
those who have had the samr -en-a-
tioH: When uut the cigar 70 my
..ps, and stuck the .u.:.ey mach 20
the end OF the weed. ana commenced
20 pull with IN energy t.at lrourht
every facial luuscIe 10 lis uimo,; ten.
sion, my satisfaction with ;niS world
WAS 81 great NY temptation vas nov.
er TO want to leave il.
The cigar did no, burn w.l. II r.
quired an amount t.; sUe. on thai
tasked my determination ~ lie VI
most. HOu usea that wDyiIiy mean,
had limited ne 20 ~ quality .Aal Cos,
only three cents. Bat ! uad been
taught that nothing great vas accom-
plished without effort, AMI 20 THiirrt
away. Indeed had heard ny o!de.
brothers in their Latin lessons say.
omnie vincit LABOR; which Translated
means, II yoa want 70 make anything
go. you must scratch tor it.
With these sentiments, l passed
down the village street, and on. 20.
ward my country home. My head dii
not feel exactly right, and the street
began to rock from side 20 side, 80
that it became rather uncertain 70
me which side of the street . Nas Cn.
so | crossed over, but found mvs-.. on
the same side as | was heior,- 7 cross
ed over. Indeed. / imagined tI4t 7 was
on Gotn sides at the same time, and
several fast teams Wero driving ba
tween. | met another boy whO asked
Tie why looked 50 pale. aud told
hlm that | dld not look pale. but tina;
abe was pale himself. After some fur
tuer walking. / sat down under tat
bridge near mv house ana began TO re.
Hecc on the prospect oi early re
cea=-, and on tine uncertainty OF a.
earthly expectations. ! LatGrcermln
ed % smoke the cigar III VI, ana taa.
get The tuil worth os my money. bu,
was finally Obliged 70 throw three
four.As of 1t ava. ! knew. however
exactly where threw il. in case
should !egl bett,r the NEXT dav.
Getting home, the Old nrcNle were
frightened, and demanded OI ms AZ
explanation rs 10 NV absgnce and tht
rather wnitish color Of my complexion
Not feeling that was called 20 20 in.
10 particulars, and no, wishing 10 in
crease my parents apprehension tha;
! Ws;S going to turn cut badly, sum
med up the case with the statement
that / lett miserable a. the PIT OF IL;
stomach. Mustard Dlasters were i'm
melIateiv administered, and | receiv
ed careful watching fDr some hours
Finally, | fell asleep. and forgot my
disappointment ard humiliation ia
being Obliged to throw away three
fougths OF M first cigar.